EP 2288077 A1 20110223 - SECURE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE
Title (en)
SECURE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE
Title (de)
SICHERE ERZEUGUNG EINER VIRTUELLEN NETZWERKSCHNITTSTELLE
Title (fr)
CRÉATION SÉCURISÉE D'UNE INTERFACE DE RÉSEAU VIRTUELLE
Publication
Application
Priority
US 23525609 P 20090819
Abstract (en)
A network interface device providing a set of functions in hardware and being operable in first and second modes: in a first mode, the network interface device being configured to operate with a selected configuration of the set of functions; and in a second mode, the network interface device being operable to select a particular configuration of the set of functions in accordance with configuration instructions received at the network interface device; the network interface device being configured to, on receiving a network message having one or more predetermined characteristics and comprising an authentication key and one or more configuration instructions defining a particular configuration of the set of functions: verify the authentication key; and if the authentication key is successfully verified, select the particular configuration of the set of functions defined in the configuration instructions of the network message.
IPC 8 full level
H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 21/572 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 21/6218 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 41/0803 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 41/28 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 63/061 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 2221/2149 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 63/12 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 2005021968 A1 20050127 - ZIMMER VINCENT J [US], et al
- [A] US 2004034603 A1 20040219 - HASTINGS MARK ALAN [US], et al
- [A] WO 0230130 A1 20020411 - SONY ELECTRONICS INC [US]
- [A] US 6157721 A 20001205 - SHEAR VICTOR H [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2288077 A1 20110223; EP 2288077 B1 20161102; US 2011202983 A1 20110818; US 9210140 B2 20151208
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10173326 A 20100818; US 85834510 A 20100817